British RoyalsFeaturesHistoryInsightPrince & Princess of Wales

Royal Baby Cambridge: the royal history of April 23rd

The newest member of the House of Windsor is here and the new son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has arrived on a day with plenty of royal history attached to it. As we all celebrate the new royal baby, here’s a look at the royal story of April 23rd. It’s already got royal brownie points as a birthday. This new little prince shares his birthday with Lady Gabriella Windsor who was…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

The Queen makes two new appointments to the Order of the Garter

The Queen has made two appointments to the Order of the Garter on the occasion of St George’s Day. Her Majesty has appointed Dame Mary Fagan to be a Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and the Viscount Brookeborough to be a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. The order was founded in 1348 by Edward III and is England’s highest honour. There can only be…
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King Charles III

Duchess of Cornwall on the joys of being a grandmother: “Spoil them and give them back”

The Duchess of Cornwall has spoken of the joys of being a grandmother in a television documentary that gives a unique insight into her life. In the programme, The Real Camilla: HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, the Duchess speaks of how she can “spoil them, give them all the things their parents won’t allow them to have, and then give them back again”. The Duchess of Cornwall is a…
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British RoyalsFeaturesHistoryInsightPrince & Princess of Wales

Royal Baby Name Focus: Victoria and Albert

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to find a royal who isn’t called Albert or Victoria. OK, slightly OTT, but the fact is that two of the hot favourite names for Royal Baby Cambridge number three are as close as you can get to ubiquitous in royal circles. Ever since the time of the second longest reigning monarch in British history and her beloved consort, their names have done…
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